Current Date And Time In Chimtal, Afghanistan
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
21:14:58 AFT
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Chimtal. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Chimtal.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Chimtal observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Afghan Independence Day on August 19) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Chimtal.
This is Afghanistan's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Afghanistan's country-level and Balkh holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Chimtal as anywhere else in Afghanistan.
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These are Afghanistan's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Afghanistan's country and Balkh holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Chimtal just as everywhere else in Afghanistan.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghan Independence Day | August 19 | National Day | Full National Closure | mfa.gov.af |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Afghan Independence Day | Thu, Aug 19, 2027 | Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend |
Businesses in Chimtal generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Afghanistan: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Chimtal doesn't simply get skipped — Afghanistan's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
Chimtal runs on the Asia/Kabul time zone, so statutory holidays here fall on the same local calendar date as the rest of Afghanistan — there's no cross-timezone shift to account for.